Pygmalion
英 [piɡ'meiljən]
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释义
英文词源
- Pygmalion
- also the Pygmalion word, a British euphemistic substitute for bloody in mid-20c. from its notorious use in Bernard Shaw's play of the same name (1914: "Walk? Not bloody likely!"). The Greek legend of the sculptor/goldsmith and the beautiful statue he made and wished to life, is centered on Cyprus and his name might ultimately be Phoenician.
双语例句
- 1. Annette's performance as Eliza Doolittle in "Pygmalion" was truly memorable.
- 安妮特在《卖花女》中扮演的伊丽莎·杜利特尔这个角色实在令人难忘。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. Based on George Bernard Shaw's 1913 play Pygmalion, the film swept the Academy Awards.
- 该片以萧伯纳1913年的剧作《皮格马利翁》为蓝本, 夺得了多项奥斯卡奖.
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英英释意
- 1. (Greek mythology) a king who created a statue of a woman and fell in love with it; Aphrodite brought the sculpture to life as Galatea
实用场景例句
- Annette's performance as Eliza Doolittle in "Pygmalion" was truly memorable.
- 安妮特在《卖花女》中扮演的伊丽莎·杜利特尔这个角色实在令人难忘。
柯林斯例句
- Based on George Bernard Shaw's 1913 play Pygmalion, the film swept the Academy Awards.
- 该片以萧伯纳1913年的剧作《皮格马利翁》为蓝本, 夺得了多项奥斯卡奖.
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